Regarding the visit of Ye Teng and Chen Gong, Cai Yong had no intention of welcoming or refusing.

After the two sides greeted and sat down in the hall of Caifu, Ye Teng directly explained his intentions: "Cai Weng, the new director of Gongtai and the state, has been complaining to me, saying that the number of officials is insufficient, which affects administrative efficiency and delays many major events in people's livelihood.

"I know that there is also a serious shortage of gentlemen in the academies and schools. Therefore, today we are discussing with Cai Weng to see if we can let the talents between the college and the government work part-time for each other. Helping each other solve difficulties? ”

Cai Yong nodded lightly and said, "I want to hear it!" ”

In fact, this matter is very simple, that is, let teachers and students use their spare time to work part-time as officials, and let learned officials give part-time lectures in Mongolian halls, schools, and academies.

Of course, it is estimated that the ancients have never done this, especially in the face of Cai Yong, an old antique, Ye Teng must talk about this matter more lofty, so as to get his support smoothly.

So, Ye Teng asked rhetorically: "What does Cai Weng think that students in Bingzhou should learn?" ”

Cai Yong didn't have to think about it, and replied naturally: "Naturally, it is the six arts of etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics, as well as the Confucian classics of "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Yi", "Music", and "Spring and Autumn" compiled by Confucius Sage. ”

I have to say that the education before the Han Dynasty was much more three-dimensional than that of the Ming and Qing dynasties. According to the educational methods of etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics, there were hundreds of schools of thought in Chinese history during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

It's a pity that the emperors of the future generations are not as good as the next. I only think about my own home and the world, but I don't have a broad vision and a broad mind. Single-mindedly thinking about how the dragon chair under the ass could be passed down from generation to generation, eventually feudal rule came to an increasingly narrow dead end.

The scope of students' learning has changed from etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics to only reading Confucian classics, and then from Confucian classics to Cheng Zhu Lixue, and from Cheng Zhu Lixue to rigidity.

The scope of study is getting narrower and narrower, the horizon and mind are naturally getting narrower and narrower, the individual ability is getting worse and worse, and the overall national strength is getting weaker and weaker.

After the Northern Song Dynasty, I basically saw the enemy swarming from the north, south, and east, but I didn't see a promising king like Emperor Qin and Han Wu to expand the territory!

The consequence of being a fool in reading is to be wantonly slashed and killed by aliens with butcher knives, and arbitrarily bombarded with guns. In the end, not only did the emperor's dragon chair not be saved, but the entire Chinese nation was pushed to the brink of extinction.

However, what Ye Teng wanted to say to Cai Yong today was not this.

He shook his head lightly and said, "Confucius was a great scholar and educator, but he really shouldn't be regarded as a saint. ”

Seeing that Cai Yong and Chen Gong both had uncertain expressions on their faces, Ye Teng continued: "The result of Confucius being regarded as a saint is the complete suppression of the rest of the hundred schools of thought.

"A single flower is not spring, a hundred flowers bloom in spring.

"Everything in the world will change and evolve forever over time. Using theories from hundreds or even thousands of years ago to guide the practice of future generations is tantamount to carving a boat for a sword and a wood for a fish. ”

Ye Teng saw that the city of the two of them was not bad, they had never been angry, and his face was thoughtful, obviously he listened to his words, so he struck while the iron was hot:

"Not to mention the rest, just looking at the world today, is it the same as the world in the pre-Qin and Western Zhou dynasties? Can the way of governing the country at that time be fully adapted to today's use? Apparently not!

Therefore, today's education should focus on cultivating human resources who can solve current practical problems.

"In our world, there is a motto for learning, which is called, 'Not only books, not only the top, but only the truth.'" It means that in doing things and studying, we should not obey the orders of power and authority and book dogma, but should proceed from reality to study the truth of solving problems.

"The core connotation of it is: apply what you have learned! In other words, students should learn knowledge that can solve practical problems. If you study hard for ten years, but you can't solve any practical problems in the end, then it can only be said that that person has become a nerd, which is what people often call rotten. Hao's head is poor, looking for chapters and sentences, although there are thousands of words in the pen, there is really no strategy in the chest!

"So how do you avoid reading people as nerds? If our teachers and disciples can handle government affairs while studying, they will naturally be able to learn to find the gaps in their knowledge from their actual work and consciously implement the proverb of applying what they have learned. ”

Speaking of this, Ye Teng stopped, picked up the cup on the table, and took a sip of tea. Wait for Cai Yong and Chen Gong to digest these concepts.

The living room was quiet for a few minutes before Cai Yong heard Cai Yong's slightly deep voice muttering, "Apply what you have learned!" Not only books, not only tops, only truth. That makes sense, I've been taught. ”

Chen Gong said: "A single flower is not spring, a hundred flowers bloom in spring." Today's attitude towards learning is indeed narrower than that of the ancients, and Confucius once asked Lao Tzu for advice. ”

Ye Teng continued: "Reading and studying are not only for erudition, not only for moral articles, but also for the world!"

"What should a child learn when it comes to learning? I believe that we should learn the principles of being a human being, learn how to do things, cultivate noble morals, and develop good habits.

"There are many people who have been cold for ten years, just to promote filial piety and honesty, and to become officials, so learning must first learn how to behave and do things, only those officials who can stick to the bottom line of being a man, know the people's sufferings, and can skillfully handle government affairs can be an honest official and a minister, not a corrupt official who harms one party!"

Cai Yong sighed: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years!" I used to study and study, just for the sake of morality, and I really didn't think much about applying it to the world, which seems to be a bit biased. Don't worry, General Ye, Hongmeng Academy will take the application of the world as the purpose of running the school. ”

Chen Gong also nodded in approval.

Ye Teng got up and saluted Cai Yong, and said, "Long and valuing, there are many offenses, please forgive Cai Weng!" But with this heart, I hope Cai Weng and Gongtai can understand. The important task of cultivating talents, please entrust the two of you! I only hope that gentlemen and students can use their spare time to work part-time for officials and officials at all levels, handle government affairs, and serve the people, and the government can pay a certain amount of additional remuneration;

"The well-educated people in the ranks of officials, such as Gongtai, Fengxiao, Yuansi, Wenhe, etc., also asked Cai Weng to invite them to occasionally give lectures in schools and academies in addition to government affairs, and talk about the way of government management. The additional remuneration is also borne by the government. ”

Chen Gong hurriedly got up and saluted back: "Dare to disobey your fate? ”

Cai Yong also got up and nodded, and said, "Don't worry, although I am old, I think my mind is not rigid, and I am not stupid when I read." In this way, some of the poor scholars I invited over can not only have more experience, but also have more income; And the public station and others can give part-time lectures, which must be a blessing for students! ”

Ye Teng said with a smile: "Those who have outstanding ability and are willing to join the WTO as an official should also be recommended by Cai Weng." After all, now under the rule of Tianma City, there is too little government personnel. ”

Cai Yong waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, if you are interested in being an official, I don't want to do anything that hinders people's future." ”